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THE CORVETTE MARKET
Corvettes for Sale
The Corvettes worth a look, picked every day from the owners who list with us, the dealers, Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids and the auction houses — sorted by generation, with what each one brings, the auction results, the restomods and the pages for checking a car before you buy.
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The Auctions by House
Every Corvette the site has followed at each venue.
C1 Corvettes for Sale, 1953–1962
Solid-axle roadsters, 1953–62. The 1953–55s and the fuelies are the collector cars; a 1958–62 carbureted car is the driver at $55,000–$90,000. Check the frame, the body seams and the paperwork before the engine.
MORE: THE C1 HUB / THE C1 BUYER’S GUIDE / ALL C1 LISTINGS
C2 Corvettes for Sale, 1963–1967
The most valuable Corvettes and the most listings. Split-windows, fuelies, big blocks and the L88s at the top; a 300-hp four-speed is the driver. Everything on a C2 has been reproduced, so the tank sticker, the stamp pad and the trim tag decide the price.
MORE: THE C2 HUB / THE C2 BUYER’S GUIDE / STING RAY / L88 / ALL C2 LISTINGS
C3 Corvettes for Sale, 1968–1982
Fifteen years, the widest spread: chrome-bumper big blocks and LT-1s at $40,000–$150,000, the L88s and ZR1s above, and the 1975–82 cars that are the cheapest classic Corvettes. Birdcage and frame rust first, engine originality second.
MORE: THE C3 HUB / THE C3 BUYER’S GUIDE / STINGRAY / ZR1 / L88 / ALL C3 LISTINGS
C4 Corvettes for Sale, 1984–1996
The cheapest way into a Corvette: drivers from $5,000, LT1s and convertibles at $10,000–$20,000, the Grand Sport and the ZR-1 above $30,000, the Callaways for the collectors. The ZR-1 needs an LT5 specialist; the rest need little.
MORE: THE C4 HUB / THE C4 BUYER’S GUIDE / GRAND SPORT / ZR-1 / ALL C4 LISTINGS
C5 Corvettes for Sale, 1997–2004
The most car for the money: LS1 coupes and convertibles from $10,000, the Z06 from the mid-twenties, the Commemorative and 50th Anniversary cars at the top. The column lock, the fuel sensors and the headlamp motors are the known items.
MORE: THE C5 HUB / THE C5 BUYER’S GUIDE / Z06 / ALL C5 LISTINGS
C6 Corvettes for Sale, 2005–2013
400 to 638 horsepower at used-car prices: base cars from $15,000, Grand Sports in the thirties, the Z06 and ZR1 above, the 427 Convertible and the editions for the collectors. On a Z06, the LS7 valve guides before anything else.
MORE: THE C6 HUB / THE C6 BUYER’S GUIDE / GRAND SPORT / Z06 / ZR1 / ALL C6 LISTINGS
C7 Corvettes for Sale, 2014–2019
The last front-engine Corvette, still a used car: Stingrays from the high thirties, Grand Sports and Z06s above, the 2019 ZR1 a collectible already. Manuals and Z07 cars carry the premiums; the 8L90 shudder and the wheels are the checks.
MORE: THE C7 HUB / THE C7 BUYER’S GUIDE / STINGRAY / GRAND SPORT / Z06 / ZR1 / ALL C7 LISTINGS
C8 Corvettes for Sale, 2020–present
The mid-engine market: 2020–23 Stingrays with the markup long gone, the Z06 and E-Ray at or under list, the ZR1 and ZR1X above it. Recall and campaign history by VIN, the DCT’s updates and the dealer markup are the questions.
MORE: THE C8 HUB / THE C8 BUYER’S GUIDE / STINGRAY / GRAND SPORT / Z06 / E-RAY / ALL C8 LISTINGS
Restomods for Sale
Classic bodies on modern chassis and engines: the listings and the sales.
MORE: ALL RESTOMOD POSTS / THE MODS PAGE
Callaways and Tuner Corvettes for Sale
The Callaways, Lingenfelters, Hennesseys and the other tuner cars the site is following.
MORE: THE CALLAWAY GUIDE / ALL CALLAWAY POSTS
How We Pick, and How to Read a Listing
Three things. The car has a story — a rare specification, a documented survivor, an honest driver at an honest price, a restomod built properly, an auction car that will set a number. The listing says where the car is, who is selling it, what the ask or the estimate is and what we think, and links to the seller; we are not the seller and take no commission. And every listing points at the pages for checking it: the year page for the production, VIN format, options and colors, the buyer’s guide for the generation, the model page for a Z06, ZR1, Grand Sport or L88.
The values table next to this is the short answer to what a Corvette costs: driver-grade, the best cars and the records for each generation, from completed sales. The auction coverage and the wholesale market reports below keep it current week by week.
MORE: THE BUYER’S GUIDES / THE VIN DECODER / SELL MY CORVETTE
What Each Generation Brings
Completed sales by generation — driver-grade cars, the best cars and the records — from the results the site tracks. The buyer’s guides sort the generations by what you want the car for.
MORE: THE BUYER’S GUIDES / WHAT THEY COST NEW
| GENERATION | DRIVER-GRADE CARS | THE BEST CARS | THE RECORDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Corvette | 1958–62 carbureted cars $55,000–$90,000; 1956–57 $64,000–$95,000; 1954s $39,000–$80,000 | 1957–62 fuelies $95,000–$240,000; 1953s $150,000–$302,500 | The 1957 Corvette SS, $7.7 million (2025) |
| C2 Corvette | 300-hp Sting Rays $50,000–$75,000; fuelies $89,000–$135,000 | 1963 split-windows $170,000–$300,000; 1966–67 427s $111,000–$200,000+ | Grand Sport 003, $18,705,000 (August 2026); a 1967 L88 coupe $3.85 million |
| C3 Corvette | 1975–81 coupes $6,600–$28,600; 1978 Pace Cars $9,300–$44,000; chrome-bumper small blocks $20,000–$41,000 | LT-1s to $81,400; 427/435s $49,500–$110,000; L88s $330,000–$860,000 | The 1969 ZL1 convertible, $3.14 million (2023); ZR2 convertibles to $962,500 |
| C4 Corvette | L98 and LT1 cars $4,000–$20,000; 35th and 40th Anniversary cars $9,000–$26,000 | ZR-1s $15,000–$85,000 (benchmark $37,240); Grand Sports $32,500–$50,000; Callaways $34,000–$50,500 | The Callaway Sledgehammer and the best ZR-1s |
| C5 Corvette | Coupes and convertibles $8,000–$32,000; hardtops $21,000–$25,000 | Z06s $16,000–$55,000 (benchmark about $28,500); 50th Anniversary cars to $46,200; Pace Cars to $41,000 | Delivery-mileage 2004 Commemorative Z06s, $40,000 |
| C6 Corvette | Coupes $10,000–$40,000; Grand Sports $29,000–$61,000 (benchmark $40,635) | Z06s $25,000–$82,500 (about $48,600); 427 Convertibles to $93,500; Carbon LEs to $123,750 | ZR1s $74,000–$151,250 (benchmark $100,221) |
| C7 Corvette | Stingrays $27,000–$59,000; Grand Sports $27,500–$63,000 | Z06s $41,500–$110,000 (about $76,600); Carbon 65s to $110,000; C7.R Editions to $119,500 | ZR1s $125,000–$340,000, manual ZTK coupes on top |
| C8 Corvette | Stingrays $47,000–$88,000; E-Rays $83,500–$103,000 (benchmark $98,131) | Z06s around $134,000; 70th Anniversary cars near sticker after $302,500 in 2023 | ZR1s $233,500–$320,000 (benchmarks $284,000–$294,000); ZR1Xs $315,000–$452,000; the Stars & Steel ZR1X $2,605,000 |
The Market Reports
What dealers pay in the wholesale lanes and what the auctions bring, week by week — the best check on an asking price.
Before You Buy: Check the Car
The pages that tell you whether a Corvette is what the listing says it is.
The VIN decoder — every year’s format, position by position
Production numbers — how many were built, by year, body and model
RPO codes and order guides — every option, its price and its take rate
Corvette colors — every color by year with its code and count
MSRP by year — what it cost new, then and in today’s dollars
The buyer’s guides — one per generation, and one on every model page
Buying out of state — the cross-country guide
The research hub — every year, every number, every document
Sell Your Corvette
List with us and your car goes on the site as a listing with photos and its story, into the newsletter and onto social, in front of the people who buy Corvettes. The sell-my-Corvette page explains how it works.
MORE: SELL MY CORVETTE / THE BUYER’S GUIDES
FAQs
Where are these Corvettes for sale?
With the seller each listing names — an owner who listed with us, a dealer, Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, PCarMarket, SBX or an auction house — and every listing links there. We are not the seller and take no commission.
What does a Corvette cost?
From about $5,000 for a driver C4 to $18.7 million for Grand Sport 003. Most of the market is $10,000–$30,000 for a C3, C4, C5 or C6, the high $30,000s up for a C7, $50,000 up for a C8, and $50,000 to seven figures for a C2. The table above has each generation’s drivers, best cars and records.
Which Corvette is the best value right now?
The C5 and C6 by most measures — 345 to 505 horsepower, modern reliability, $10,000–$30,000 — with the Z06s at the top, and the 2020–23 C8 Stingray among the new cars. The Bargain Hunting series tests it every month.
How do I check a Corvette before buying?
VIN against the decoder, the stamp pad and trim tag against the production, RPO and colors pages, the tank sticker or window sticker against the car, the recall and campaign history by VIN on a modern car, and a pre-purchase inspection by someone who knows the generation. The buyer’s guide for the generation — and for the model, on its page — has the checklist.
How do I list my Corvette?
Through the sell-my-Corvette page: send the photos and the story, and we write it up, put it on the site, in the newsletter and on social, and keep it up until it sells.
